Movie Name:- Orma Mathram
Director:- Madhu Kaithapram
Music Director:- Kaithapram Vishwanath
Cast:- Dileep,Priyanka,Dhanya Mary Varghese,Nedumudi venu
Review By : Thanseer M.A
Madhu Kaithapram who received the national award for the best debutant director is back with Dileep starrer Orma Mathram, which portrays the pathetic situation of a parent who loses their only child. It attempts to unfold a story of how people met with loss adapt to reality.
The film is symbolic at times and handles many hard subjects like abortion, guilt; inter religious marriage, child labor as if a recipe for some awards. Orma Mathram follows the treatment of old art films.
Ajayan, played by Dileep is a clerk with Additional Public Prosecutor Radhakrishna Warrier played by Jagathy Sreekumar. He does many jobs to make the ends meet. Safiya enacted by Priyanka plays his wife. They decide to get abortion, as they believe that another child might split their love between the children. Later Ajayan finds out there is a serious vision disorder, which is incurable and could make him blind. In a dramatic twist, Ajayan loses his son and this incident changes their life. The couple who lived with out belief in any religion starts to revisit their faith.
The events that follow are uninspiring. Many scenes and characters could have been chopped out, but then there won’t be a feature film left. The subject the director took, had vast opportunity but was wasted. Even though the film is about the search for a boy, the film could not grip the audience. This third film by Madhu Kaithapram is slow paced and it ended in a hackneyed manner.
Performances
The film features Nedumudi Venu as Jewish man who still doesn’t know where he belongs. In a sentimental scene, Dileep weeps; which make us remind of his performance in Sallapam. Priyanka did well. Dhanya Mary Varghese, Salim Kumar, and Jagathy Sreekumar were brought just to put pictures in posters. The character done by Harisree Ashokan adds positive vibe.
Technical Aspects
Background music brought unrest in theatre; Camera by M.J Radhakrishnan is a positive. Editing by Ranjan Abraham is ok.
Madhu Kaithapram seems to have inspired by the works of Blessy. Shades of many Blessy films like Kazcha, Thanmathra, Palunku, and Bramaram can be seen through out the movie.
Prospect
As most seats remained vacant, this film appears to be a washout. Viewers who are interested to watch realistic films could give it a try.
Verdict – 1.5 / 5
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